Machine for ironing collar-tips



( No ModeL) A. W. CUMMINGS.

MACHINE POR IRONING COLLAR TIPS. No. 509,513. Patented Nov. 28, 1893.

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-UN1TED STATES ADELBERT W. CUMMINGS,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF DUNKIRK, NEW YORK.

MACHINE FOR IRONING COLLAR-TIPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,513, dated November28, 1893.

Application filed March 1 8, 18 93.

To all whom it may concern..-

Be itknown that I, ADELBERT W. CUMMINGS, a citizen of the United States,residing in Dunkirk, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines forIroning Collar-Tips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for ironing the tips of stand upcollars, such collars as are sometimes termed wing collars in which thefront tips are turned over after being ironed, and it consists incertain improvements whereby the work of ironing such collars is greatlyfacilitated, all ofwhich will be fully and clearly hereinafter describedand claimed, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine complete. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the upper portion of the machine. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation showing a detached enlarged view of the ironing block and aportion of the connecting rod pivoted to it. Fig. 4 is a plan View ofthe machine.

In said drawings, 1 represents the side frame pieces of the machine.They are preferably made of cast iron and secured together by the usualbinding rods, 2.

At the top of the machine frame is a flat table top, 3, rigidly securedthereto by bolts,in the ordinary manner. On this table is securelyfastened in any well known way a metal block, 4, upon which the ironingis done. To the top of this block, 4, is attached in the usual way acloth cover, 5.

At the rear of the block, 4, are two nearly upright overhanging framepieces 6 and 6, bolted to the table by bolts, 7. To the top and betweenthe overhanging portions of the frame pieces 6 and 6 is pivoted anarm,'8, by a pin 8, having its rear end pivoted by a pin, 9, to aconnecting-rod, 10, the lower end of which is pivoted by a pin, 11, to afoot step, 12. (See Fig. 1.) The foot step, 12, is pivoted by a pin, 13,to a forked holding and supporting piece, 14, also shown in Fig. 1.

To the front or opposite end of the arm, 8, is pivoted by a pin, 15, ashort connecting-rod, 16, having its lower end pivoted by a pin, 17, toand between the cars, 18, of the ironing Serial No. 466,568. (No model.)

block, 19. This ironing block, 19, is kept hot by a gas burner, 20,(enough being broken away from said block, in Fig. 1, to show a part ofthe interior construction. The gas burner, 20, may be of any well knownconstruction and should be connected with the gas and air supply byflexible tubes 20 and 20 made in any well known way. (See Fig 1.)

At the lower end of the short connectingrod, 16, are provided twooutwardly projecting portions, 21 and 21. Their object is to limit thetipping of the ironing block, 19, as will be more clearly hereinaftershown.

To the rear end of the ironing block 19, are two ears, 22, between whichis pivoted by a pin, 23, a connecting-rod, 24, having at its oppositeend an eccentric ring or strap, 25, which connects and operates with theeccentric, 26, on the driving shaft, 27. The eccentric strap is securedin position on the eccentric in the well known way by means of bolts,28.

On the outer end of the driving shaft is rigidly secured the drivingwheel or pulley 29, which is driven by a belt connected with steam orother suitable source of power.

When the ironing block is raised up by the removal of the foot from thefoot step (which operation allows the rod, 10, and the rear part of thearm, 8, to act as a counterweight which is heavy enough to raise it) thetendency of the rear portion of the ironing block (with the added weightof the rod 24) is to tip downward, as in Fig. 3. In this construction itcan cnly tip until the opposite end comes in contact with the projectingportion or toe, 21, which stops it so it can tip no farther. The objectof this construction is to prevent the rear end of the ironing blockfrom tipping down too far and cutting the cloth, 5, or otherwiseinjuring the cloth or the block, 4.

The operation of the machine is as follows: It will be noticed that theoperator has complete control of the pressure of the iron or ironingblock with his foot. The reciprocating movement and action of the irongiven by the eccentric is the same as by hand only the motion is muchfaster and two collars are ironed in the same time instead of one, onecollar being taken in each hand and the tips placed under the iron ateach side of it while the foot on the foot step regulates the raisingand lowering of the iron and its pressure so that the work can berapidly done.

I claim as my invention 1. In a machine for ironing the tips of collars,the combination of the ironing block, its vertical connecting rodpivoted thereto and with connecting rods connected with a foot step, andtoes on the vertical connecting rod for limiting the tilting movement ofthe ironing block, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for ironing the tips of collars, the combination of thebase block, 4, mounted upon a suitable supporting table, an ironingb1ock,a connecting rod pivoted to the ironing block and having at itsopposite end an eccentric strap connected with an eccentric mounted onthe driving shaft, a pulley for rotating it, a vertical connecting rodpivoted to the top of the iron and provided with toes extending out fromeach side of the pivotal center and an arm pivoted to supporting framehaving one end pivoted to the upper end of the vertical arm and itsopposite end pivoted to a connecting-rod connected with a foot step,substantially as described.

ADELBERT W. CUMMINGS.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR J. SANGSTER, JAMES SANGSTER.

